Dec
2008
Articles from 29th Dec 2008
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Retail price cuts expected to continue throughout 2009
Dec 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Price cuts and special offers are likely to continue throughout what is expected to be a difficult 2009, the British Retail Consortium has said. Read
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House prices are expected to fall by further 12 pc, says new study
Dec 29 2008 | Other UK business news
House prices fell by an average 8.7 per cent in 2008 and have a further 12 per cent to fall next year, according to property information firm Hometrack. Read
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RBS may end attempt to sell off insurance divisions
Dec 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Royal Bank of Scotland could abandon efforts to sell its UK insurance operations according to reports. Read
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Redundancy and job freeze fears for 2009
Dec 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Workplaces will feel like TV dramas ER or Casualty next year, with managers facing traumatised or anxious workers affected by job and pay cuts according a gloomy new report. Read
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Doubts as sales start on a high
Dec 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Bargain hunters snapped up women’s clothing and homeware in a “remarkable” start to the sales season, department store John Lewis said yesterday. Read
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City is holding up in unsold homes survey
Dec 29 2008 | Other UK business news
House sellers in Birmingham fared better than many other towns and cities in 2008 with just five per cent of properties languishing on the market for the entire calendar year. Read
